| Acronym | Meaning |
| TCZ | Tropical Convergence Zone |
| NESS | National Earth Satellite Service |
| AREA | File Format Used For Graphic Images By The McIDAS Application |
| JAWOP | Joint Automated Weather Observing Program |
| DODCI | Department Of Defense Computer Institute |
| DMAIAGS | Defense Mapping Agency Inter-American Geodetic Survey |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| APS | Advanced Power Source |
| ITPR | Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer |
| CDC | Climate Data Center |